The Vedas contain reference to a large number of therapies like sunrays therapy, air therapy or pranayama, fire therapy, water therapy, yagya therapy, arm-touch therapy etc. The relevant mantras are found in Rig Veda, Yajur Veda and Sam Veda. However, the discussion in the Atharva Veda regarding some therapies is...
Pitra are the souls of departed ancestors of one’s family. The persons, who are alive today, have a long line of ancestors encompassing many generations. According to Bhagwat Gita which is one of the leading texts of Hinduism, the soul is immortal. The relevant slokas which describe the immortality of...
First Step – Transformation: How many of you believe that a human being is just made of bones, flesh, blood and other organs? Most of us will agree that a human is a broader concept than just the physical aspect. The major part of it is the energy which we...
For seeing Brahma one has to give five things, i.e. surrender five things viz. (1) Five Pranas (vital forces), (2) Five senses (five of action and five of perception), (3) mind, (4) intellect and (5) ego. This path of self-realization is ‘as hard as to tread on the edge of...
“Surya Shasthi Puja” (also known as Chhath) comes after “Deepavali” on “Kartik Shukla Paksha Shasthi” which coincides with October- November. “Chhath” is celebrated twice in a year “Kartik Chhath” is more important because fasting is easy in this month. The second occasion comes in the summer season in March- April...
Three religious shrines of India attract millions of devotees every year. They are “Thirupathy Thirumala Devsthanam” in Andhra Pradesh, the “Vaishno Devi” Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir and the “Shirdi Sai Baba” Shrine in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. These three are the richest shrines of India. Shri Sai Baba...
The southwest monsoon remains active in India from June to September and provides about 80% of the total annual rainfall of the country in different geographical regions. Deepavali (also known as Diwali) – the festival of lights, comes in the autumn which lies between the rainy season and the winter...
In the seventh chapter of Shrimad Bhagwat Gita, Lord Krishna said to Arjun:- “Catur-vidha bhajante mam janah sukrtino ‘rjuna artho jijnasur artharthi jnani ca bharatarsabha” Verse 16, Chapter 7 Translation: O best among the Bharatas, four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto Me- the distressed, the...
The modern science tells us that the ecosystem of the earth is driven by energy received from the Sun. This ecosystem is steadily functioning on its own without any other stimulus. The entire cycle of birth, growth and death continues in this energy driven planet. This confirms that energy is...